Group F Matchday 3 - 27 June - South Korea 2-0 Germany, Mexico 0-3 Sweden

[Panna King]

1 minute ago, Chaaay AFC said:

I imagine this is Low's last tournament now surely. Clearly no longer good enough, the German FA can't hang on to him like the Spanish FA did with Del Bosque.

He just signed a new contract a few weeks before the world cup started. 

[Azeem]

Low did Del Bosque 2014, instead of playing his best players he played his preferred players 

[Panna King]

4 minutes ago, SirBalon said:

Said the same thing in the What's Wrong With Germany thread mate.  Neuer didn't look as secure and incredible as in the past but he wasn't the main reason Germany find themselves in this situation. All the same, as a coach you HAVE to play your best players and Ter Stegen was the best German keeper for selection which leads us to ask the question how it's also panned out in other areas of the pitch during the tournament. 

That is the biggest mistake, how can you all of sudden play Neuer who hasn't played since September.   What does that say about the other goalkeepers in the squad and the trust from the coach,   also as I said before the squad was torn with Ozil and Gundogan which caused problems for what they did.    I have seen the same thing with the Netherlands as well, when you start to have players with all different background and cultures, sometimes it's hard to get the right spirit for a successful team. 

[Dalmore]

19 minutes ago, Panna King said:

You shouldn't be laughing since Netherlands is not even a part of this World Cup. 

[Azeem]

1 minute ago, Devon Von Devon said:

Low did Del Bosque 2014, instead of playing his best players he played his preferred players 

except while Del Bosque played his 4-2-1-3 till his demise, Loew refused to play the 4-3-3 that won him 2014. played 3 CMs today - 2 in the centre & one on the wing! Loew might have had too much loyalty for his old guard but certainly not for his formation

[SirBalon]

Mesut Özil v Korea

Shots on goal: 0

Shots on target: 0

Balls lost: 14

Passes misplaced: 14

[Panna King]

Just now, Dalmore said:

You shouldn't be laughing since Netherlands is not even a part of this World Cup. 

Well I rather be out at the start then failing terribly in the group when you are supposed to be the favourites.  

[Stan]

missed both games today  but glad Mexico have gone through. Liked watching them in their first 2 games and they have some players I'd love to see more of.

Obvious laughter and the below at Germany...

[Panna King]

Just now, SirBalon said:

Mesut Özil v Korea

Shots on goal: 0

Shots on target: 0

Balls lost: 14

Passes misplaced: 14

Now Arsenal are stuck with him!   hopefully Emery will get fed up with him and just flog him to Turkey. 

[Machado]

2 minutes ago, SirBalon said:

Mesut Özil v Korea

Shots on goal: 0

Shots on target: 0

Balls lost: 14

Passes misplaced: 14

@6666

[Berserker]

[Chaaay AFC]

8 minutes ago, Panna King said:

He just signed a new contract a few weeks before the world cup started. 

I don't think that should matter. He has to go after this shambles.

[Panna King]

Just now, Chaaay AFC said:

I don't think that should matter. He has to go after this shambles.

Yeah defo he will go.   I expect Ozil and a few others to retire, they will be turned on by the fans.

[Azeem]

Spain have a very easy route now only real test might be Croatia. They need to get their act togethed.

[6666]

3 minutes ago, Machado said:

@6666

Laid it on a plate a few times. And that's the main part of his job. You'd have to be seriously desperate and ignorant to judge Ozil on shooting stats.  (or have an abnormal agenda against him which everyone knows Balon & Panna have for some strange reason).

Hummels, Werner and Muller fucking up is somehow Ozil's fault though... his critics really are brain dead. 

[Asura]

9 minutes ago, SirBalon said:

Mesut Özil v Korea

Shots on goal: 0

Shots on target: 0

Balls lost: 14

Passes misplaced: 14

arent shots on target, and shots on goal the same?

 

[Chaaay AFC]

1 minute ago, 6666 said:

Laid it on a plate a few times. And that's the main part of his job. You'd have to be seriously desperate and ignorant to judge Ozil on shooting stats.  (or have an abnormal agenda against him which everyone knows Balon & Panna have for some strange reason).

Hummels, Werner and Muller fucking up is somehow Ozil's fault though... his critics really are brain dead. 

It's funny how stats become important all of a sudden. 

[Panna King]

Just now, Chaaay AFC said:

It's funny how stats become important all of a sudden. 

Well everyone was wanking off to Ozils assist stats the other year. 

[Asura]

1 minute ago, Chaaay AFC said:

It's funny how stats become important all of a sudden. 

generally speaking stats arent important but those 14 times of losing the ball is definitely an alarming number isnt it?

[Chaaay AFC]

Just now, Panna King said:

Well everyone was wanking off to Ozils assist stats the other year. 

I'm not against statistical data in any way to judge a player, I think they are very relevant in today's game. I've heard many times on here how irrelevant stats are, yet they get brought up when it suits an agenda.

[Chaaay AFC]

1 minute ago, Asura said:

generally speaking stats arent important but those 14 times of losing the ball is definitely an alarming number isnt it?

I agree he was poor, I'm not defending him. You can just look to him though, Kroos and Goretzka were far worse.

[6666]

1 minute ago, Chaaay AFC said:

I'm not against statistical data in any way to judge a player, I think they are very relevant in today's game. I've heard many times on here how irrelevant stats are, yet they get brought up when it suits an agenda.

SirBalon basically posted 2 stats twice under different terms.  The agenda is real.

[Fairy In Boots]

Now that this football business has finished Germany can get back to concentrating on ruining Europe’s economy & culture. 

[bozziovai]

well as consolation.   they're not the first defending champions to fail to out of of the group stages .....

[Kowabunga]

 

Just now, Fairy In Boots said:

Now that this football business has finished Germany can get back to concentrating on ruining Europe’s economy & culture.